1. COLLEGE APPLICATIONS 101 FILLING OUT A COLLEGE APPLICATION

2. 1) IN YOUR WEB BROWSER TYPE: WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG

3. 2) CLICK “CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT NOW”

4. 3) CLICK ON “CREATE A NEW APPLICATION NOW”

5. 4) CLICK ON “CREATE A NEW 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION”

6. 5) SELECT “TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE” AS YOUR TARGET UNIVERSITY. SELECT THAT YOU ARE A “FRESHMAN, U.S.”

7. 6) SELECT “FALL 2014” FOR SEMESTER OF ENTRY

8. 7) SELECT TWO MAJORS THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING NOTE: You cannot select the same major twice. Please select a different major for your second major. If you can’t decide on your second major, select “Undecided Major.”

9. 8) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE ANY ADMISSIONS APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. SELECT “CONTINUE TO MY APPLICATION” TO BEGIN

10. 9) MAKE SURE TO ENTER YOUR SSN (IF APPLICABLE) AND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH 1)If you have a SSN, make sure to enter it correctly 2)If you do not remember your SSN, leave this box blank. 3)If you do not have a SSN, you may leave it blank. NOTE: Make sure to enter your birth date correctly. NOTE: If you are NOT a U.S. Citizen and you have applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and received a working permit, that number is NOT your SSN. Please leave this area blank.

11. 10) ENTER YOUR FULL NAME

12. 11) ENTER YOUR PLACE OF BIRTH AND ETHNICITY

13. 12) ENTER YOUR U.S. CITIZEN STATUS OR NOTE: If you are NOT a U.S. Citizen and received a working permit through DACA, this number is not your Permanent Resident number. It is essential that your answer to this question is “YES.” If you have NOT lived in Texas for 36 consecutive months, please talk to your College Counselor.

14. 13) ANSWER U.S. MILITARY INFO (IF APPLICABLE)

15. 14) INSERT INFORMATION FOR PERMANENT ADDRESS QUESTION ONLY

16. 15) ENTER YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

17. 16) INSERT PROFESSIONAL EMAIL AND FAMILY BACKGROUND THEN CLICK “SAVE CHANGES” firstname.lastname@domain.com Make sure you use a professional email address. Make sure you will check this email address regularly.

18. 17) DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PERMANENT ADDRESS AND CLICK BOX TO STATE THAT YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT.

19. 18) ENTER BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION If you speak another language other than English, select language and the number of years you have spoken this language. If you do not know your family’s income, leave it blank and make sure to revise it later.

20. 19) ENTER YOUR FAMILY OBLIGATIONS OR If you work or provide primary care for your family, make sure to use the following format in your response.

21. 20) ENTER INFORMATION ABOUT DUAL CREDIT (IF APPLICABLE)

22. 21) INSERT YOUR SCHOOL INFORMATION Make sure to answer “Yes” to graduation plan.

23. 22) LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK Even if you have taken dual credit classes, you don’t want to prolong your college application process waiting for your college transcript. Leave this area blank. This is only applicable for ApplyTexas applications.

24. 23) SELECT “NO” FOR COLLEGE ACADEMIC SUSPENSION AND THEN SELECT “SAVE CHANGES”

25. 24) ENTER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION The government has funding programs for students who plan to pursue a teacher certification. If you are interested in pursuing a teacher certification, make sure to select “Yes” and the level you would consider teaching.

26. 25) FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT YOUR SENIOR COURSE INFORMATION

27. 26) ENTER TEST SCORE INFORMATION SELECT “SAVE CHANGES” Enter the test date for the test you received the highest score. If you have not taken the exam but will take it in October, make sure to select Oct 2013.

28. 27) SELECT “NO” UNDER UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT AND THEN SELECT “SAVE & CONTINUE TO NEXT QUESTION”

29. 28) SELECT “TX” FOR STATE OF RESIDENCE SELECT “YES” FOR BOTH RESIDENCY QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU HAVE LIVED IN TEXAS.

30. 29) CONFIRM INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND SELECT “SAVE PAGE”

31. 30) MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO FILL OUT EXTRACURRICULAR SECTION TIPS: Follow ApplyTexas format, check your grammar, use all spaces provided to insert info.

32. 31) ENTER YOUR SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY AND ANY WORK INFORMATION TIPS: Follow ApplyTexas format and check your grammar.

33. 32) SELECT “NO” AND THEN “SAVE” BUTTON

34. 33) ANSWER INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FAMILY BEING IN THE MILITARY

35. 34) SELECT “SAVE AND COMPLETE THIS PAGE”

36. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MAIN INFORMATION FOR YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION. YOUR COLLEGE COUNSELOR WILL NEED TO REVIEW YOUR ANSWERS TO EACH SECTION BEFORE YOU ARE ABLE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.